CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO CLAPPERCLAW
PRESENT
Present
I clapperclaw
you clapperclaw
he/she/it clapperclaws
we clapperclaw
you clapperclaw
they clapperclaw
Present continuous
I am clapperclawing
you are clapperclawing
he/she/it is clapperclawing
we are clapperclawing
you are clapperclawing
they are clapperclawing
Present perfect
I have clapperclawed
you have clapperclawed
he/she/it has clapperclawed
we have clapperclawed
you have clapperclawed
they have clapperclawed
Present perfect continuous
I have been clapperclawing
you have been clapperclawing
he/she/it has been clapperclawing
we have been clapperclawing
you have been clapperclawing
they have been clapperclawing
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The
present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.
PAST
Past
I clapperclawed
you clapperclawed
he/she/it clapperclawed
we clapperclawed
you clapperclawed
they clapperclawed
Past continuous
I was clapperclawing
you were clapperclawing
he/she/it was clapperclawing
we were clapperclawing
you were clapperclawing
they were clapperclawing
Past perfect
I had clapperclawed
you had clapperclawed
he/she/it had clapperclawed
we had clapperclawed
you had clapperclawed
they had clapperclawed
Past perfect continuous
I had been clapperclawing
you had been clapperclawing
he/she/it had been clapperclawing
we had been clapperclawing
you had been clapperclawing
they had been clapperclawing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will clapperclaw
you will clapperclaw
he/she/it will clapperclaw
we will clapperclaw
you will clapperclaw
they will clapperclaw
Future continuous
I will be clapperclawing
you will be clapperclawing
he/she/it will be clapperclawing
we will be clapperclawing
you will be clapperclawing
they will be clapperclawing
Future perfect
I will have clapperclawed
you will have clapperclawed
he/she/it will have clapperclawed
we will have clapperclawed
you will have clapperclawed
they will have clapperclawed
Future perfect continuous
I will have been clapperclawing
you will have been clapperclawing
he/she/it will have been clapperclawing
we will have been clapperclawing
you will have been clapperclawing
they will have been clapperclawing
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would clapperclaw
you would clapperclaw
he/she/it would clapperclaw
we would clapperclaw
you would clapperclaw
they would clapperclaw
Conditional continuous
I would be clapperclawing
you would be clapperclawing
he/she/it would be clapperclawing
we would be clapperclawing
you would be clapperclawing
they would be clapperclawing
Conditional perfect
I would have clapperclaw
you would have clapperclaw
he/she/it would have clapperclaw
we would have clapperclaw
you would have clapperclaw
they would have clapperclaw
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been clapperclawing
you would have been clapperclawing
he/she/it would have been clapperclawing
we would have been clapperclawing
you would have been clapperclawing
they would have been clapperclawing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you clapperclaw
we let´s clapperclaw
you clapperclaw
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to clapperclaw
Past participle
clapperclawed
Present Participle
clapperclawing
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The
present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The
past participle shows the action after completion.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CLAPPERCLAW»
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clapperclaw in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
clapperclaw and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
I have the following story from my noble friend Lady Clapperclaw herself, — Lady
Kathleen O'Shaugh- nessy that was, and daughter of the Earl of Turfanthunder :
— " When that ojous disguised Irishwoman, Lady Muggins, was struggling to ...
William Makepeace Thackeray, 1856
Will twenty guineas be enough, dearest Lady Clapperclaw ? " ' " Twenty guineas
is sufficient," says I, and she paid them ; so I said, " Blanche may come, but not
you, mind : " and she left me with a world of thanks. 'Would you believe it?
William Makepeace Thackeray, Walter Jerrold, Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress), 1903
3
Miscellanies: The book of snobs. Sketches and travels in ...
I thought my answer was a settler to her : but the next day she comes weeping to
my arms — ' Dear Lady Clapperclaw,' says she, 'it's not for me ; I ask it for my
blessed Blanche ! a young creature in her first season, and not at your ball !
William Makepeace Thackeray, 1869
4
The Works of William Makepeace Thackeray : in 22 Volumes
It is a punishment on those Hunkingtons," Miss Clapperclaw remarks : " upon
those people who have been always living beyond their little incomes, and
always speculating upon what the old man would leave them, and always
coaxing him ...
William Makepeace Thackeray, 1868
5
The history of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty ...
"I thought my answer was a settler to her: but the next day she comes weeping to
my arms — ' Dear Lady Clapperclaw,' says she, 'it 's not for me; I ask it for my
blessed Blanche! a young creature in her first season, and not at your ball!
William Makepeace Thackeray, 1849
6
The history of Samuel Titmarsh ; and The book of snobs ...
"I thought my answer was a settler to her: but the next day she comes weeping to
my arms — 'Dear Lady Clapperclaw,' says she, ' it 's not for me ; I ask it for my
blessed Blanche! a young creature in her first season, and not at your ball!
William Makepeace Thackeray, 1849
7
The Complete Works of William Makepeace Thackeray: The ...
I thought my answer was a settler to her : but the next day she comes weeping to
my arms — 'Dear Lady Clapperclaw,' says she, 'it's not for me; I ask it for my
blessed Blanche ! a young creature in her first season, and not at your ball !
William Makepeace Thackeray, 1889
8
The history of Samuel Titmarsh, etc
I thought my answer was a settler to her : but the next day she comes weeping to
my arms — 'Dear Lady Clapperclaw,' says she,- 'it's not for me; I ask it for my
blessed Blanche ! a young creature in her first season, and not at your ball !
William Makepeace Thackeray, 1895
9
The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the Great Hoggarty ...
I thought my answer was a settler to her: but the next day she comes weeping to
my arms— 'Dear Lady Clapperclaw,' says she, 'it's not for me ; I ask it for my
blessed Blanche! a young creature in her first season, and not at your ball! My
tender ...
William Makepeace Thackeray, 1888
10
the works of william makepace thackeray
I thought my answer was a settler to her : but the next day she comes weeping to
my arms — ' Dear Lady Clapperclaw,' says she, ' it's not for me; I ask it for my
blessed Blanche ! a young creature in her first season, and not at your ball !
WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THICKERAY., 1869
6 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CLAPPERCLAW»
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clapperclaw is used in the context of the following news items.
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... and computer graphics, director Wynne Evans told a story of courtship as John Locke prepares for a party hosted by Camelia Clapperclaw. «The Upcoming, Apr 15»
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For television, he has written dramas including The Actual Woman, Underdog and Clapperclaw (all BBC). He co-authored Impossible Plays ... «Broadway World, Jul 14»
Christopher Hunter, Tom Mothersdale and Melody Grove to Star in …
For television, he has written dramas including The Actual Woman, Underdog and Clapperclaw (all BBC). He co-authored Impossible Plays ... «Broadway World, Jun 14»
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Since hostilities ceased, there has been much clapperclaw about what we should or should not have done during the war. All I can say is, we ... «Derby Telegraph, Feb 14»
Lightnin' Ray & the Mystics, Jeffrey Bützer & Molly Harvey
Emily Kempf (Back Pockets), Philip Frobos (Carnivores), Grace Bellury (Lille), and Clapperclaw play downstairs. — Chad Radford. «Creative Loafing Atlanta, Jan 12»
